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The food and packaging exhibits at FMI Connect and United Fresh offered a glimpse at the hot products and packages that will be in shoppers’ carts in coming months.
A high-end PAM. It’s safe to say that’s how most Americans think of and use extra virgin olive oil. Put a little in a pan before a stir fry and…
Natural and organic is the future of functional food and food in general, according to MetaBrandCEO Eric Schnell. Schnell is a panelist in an upcoming NutraIngredients-USA online forum title “Trends…
Lower food exports are explained by the decline in sales of olive oil by 73% in value 126.2 MTD against 476 MD) and 75% in volume (22,700 metric tons in…
Plagued by food contamination scandals and environmental issues, the Chinese middle class is now more eager on certified organic food imports.
Dates have been announced for the 2014 NZ EVOO Awards, so add them to your diaries now. Entries open on 11 August and close on 5 September, with the Awards…
Certification of 2014 oils is now underway by Olives New Zealand, with personalised packs already sent out to current ONZ members. Certification documents are also available for downloading from the…
There are several ways to harvest olives: laboriously beating the trees with sticks, using a hand rake, or using a mechanical rake. But Helen Meehan, owner of olive grove Olivo…
The Olives NZ executive are a proactive bunch, and have plenty of great initiatives both in the planning stages and in train to assist members. The latest is a range…
You might have been enjoying the warm start to winter, but spare a thought for the confused crops and plants around the region. The olive harvest started in May and…